Sony KV-XF21M80 User manual

Brand: Sony

Model: KV-XF21M80

Category: LCD TVs

Type: User manual

Sony KV-XF21M80 Trinitron Color TV is designed to provide you with a superior viewing experience. It features a wide range of capabilities that allow you to customize your TV watching experience.

With its FAVORITE CH function, you can quickly and easily access your favorite channels. The PICTURE MODE and SOUND MODE options let you tailor the picture and sound quality to your preferences, while the SURROUND function provides an immersive audio experience.

Additionally, the TV offers advanced features such as CHILD LOCK, which prevents children from watching certain programs, and INTELLIGENT VOL, which automatically adjusts the volume level. The PIC ROTATION function allows you to adjust the picture position for optimal viewing.

Sony KV-XF21M80 Trinitron Color TV is designed to provide you with a superior viewing experience. It features a wide range of capabilities that allow you to customize your TV watching experience.

Trinitron Color TV

KV-XF21M80

3-866-012-11 (1)

Operating Instructions

• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain

it for future reference.

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object

falls into it. Have it checked immediately by

qualified personnel only.

Do not open the cabinet or the rear cover of the

TV. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively

dusty places.

Do not install the TV in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.

Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the TV.

Pull it out by the plug.

Disconnect the power cord during lightning

storms or if you are not going to use the TV for

several days.

Install the TV in a stable position. Do not allow

children to climb onto it.

Do not plug too many appliances into the same

power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Clean the TV with a dry soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals

to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

The features you will enjoy include:

• FAVORITE CH for quick and easy channel selection (page 16)

• PICTURE MODE/SOUND MODE/SURROUND for customizing your TV

(pages 14, 15)

Your TV also offers the following setup features:

• On-screen display language options — English/Chinese (page 12)

• CHILD LOCK for preventing children from watching certain programs (page 18)

• INTELLIGENT VOL for automatic volume adjustment (page 12)

• PIC ROTATION for picture position adjustment (page 12)

Table of Contents

WARNING

Using Your New TV

Getting Started .......................................................................................... 4

Step 1: Connect the antenna .............................................................. 4

Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote...................................... 5

Step 3: Preset the channels automatically ....................................... 5

Connecting optional components .......................................................... 6

Securing the TV......................................................................................... 7

Presetting channels................................................................................... 8

Watching the TV ..................................................................................... 11

Advanced Operations

Customizing the picture and sound .................................................... 14

Viewing your favorite channels — FAVORITE CHANNEL ............ 16

Blocking the channels — CHILD LOCK ............................................. 18

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 19

Self-diagnosis function........................................................................... 22

Identifying parts and controls .............................................................. 23

Specifications............................................................................Back cover

Using Your New TV

Getting Started

Step 1

Connect the antenna

If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below.

Using Your New TV

IEC connector

(not supplied)

To video and

audio outputs

VCR

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To … 1

(video input)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

: Signal flow

To antenna

output

Antenna cable

(not supplied)

Rear of TV

Connecting a VCR

To play a video tape, press … (see page 12).

Note

• You are advised to use an outdoor antenna for better reception.

Rod antenna and cable

(supplied)

: Signal flow

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

L(MONO)

To ˘

(antenna)

Using Your New TV

Preset the channels automatically

Tips

• If you want to stop automatic channel presetting, press SELECT twice.

• If an unwanted channel has been preset or you cannot preset a particular

channel, preset your TV manually (see page 9).

Note

• During automatic channel presetting, the TV screen displays either B/G, I,

D/K, or, M for the TV system (see page 8).

Now You Are Ready. . .

To watch the TV, see page 11.

Notes

• If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the

yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).

• If you connect a VCR to the ˘ (antenna) terminal, preset the signal

output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.

• When no signal is input to the connected video equipment, the TV screen

becomes blue.

Step 2

Note

• Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together.

Step 3

CAUTION

Do not connect the power cord until all other connections are complete;

otherwise, a minimal current leakage through the antenna and/or other

terminals to the ground could occur.

Insert the batteries

into the remote

Front of TV

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING

VHF

LOW

B/G

Using Your New TV

Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,

camcorder, video game or stereo system.

To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press … (see page 12).

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment

using the … (video input) jacks

Note

• You can also connect video equipment to the … 1 (video input) jacks at

the rear of your TV.

Connecting audio/video equipment using the Ú

(monitor output) jacks

Note

• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the

yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).

Front of TV

Camcorder

Video game

equipment

To video and

audio outputs

(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

-R (red)

Rear of TV

antenna

output

To video and

audio inputs

Audio system

audio

inputs

VCR

: Signal flow

To… 2

(video input)

To Ú

(monitor

output)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING

L(MONO)

Using Your New TV

Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:

With the supplied screws, attach the stabilizer band to the TV stand and to

the rear of the TV using the provided hole.

Pass a cord or chain through the clamps to secure them to the rear of the TV

and a wall or pillar.

Note

• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.

3.8mm

Using Your New TV

Presetting

channels

You can preset up to 100 TV channels in

numerical sequence from program

number 1 using the remote and the

buttons on your TV as well.

Presetting channels automatically

Press U to turn on the TV.

Press AUTO PROGR.

Note

• During automatic channel presetting, the TV screen displays either B/G, I,

D/K, or M for the TV system.

To preset channels automatically from a specified program number

(1) Press SELECT until “AUTO PROGRAM” appears.

(2) Press + or –.

The on-screen display will start flashing.

(3) Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until the desired program number

appears.

(4) Press + or –.

Number buttons

SELECT

. +/–

PROGR +/–

+ or –

PIC MODE

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING

JUMP

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITE

PROGR

VHF

LOW

B/G

Using Your New TV

Presetting channels manually

Press SELECT until

“MANUAL PROGRAM”

appears.

Press + or –.

Press PROGR +/– or the

number buttons until the

desired program number

appears.

Press + or – until the

desired channel picture

appears.

Press SELECT.

To change the TV system setting

If the picture or sound is poor when receiving programs through the

(antenna)

terminal, do the following.

(1) Press SELECT until “TV SYS” appears.

(2) Press + or – to select the appropriate TV system until the picture or sound quality

is optimal.

continued

MANUAL PROGRAM

SELECT

VHF

LOW

B/G

-/--

SELECT

TV SYS: B/G

SELECT

B/G

I D/K

Using Your New TV

To change the color system setting

If the color is abnormal when receiving programs through the

(antenna) terminal

or the

…

(video input) jack, do the following.

Press SELECT until “COL

SYS” appears.

Press + or – to select the

appropriate color system

until the color is optimal.

Tip

• Normally, set “COL SYS” to “AUTO.”

Skipping program numbers

Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until the unused or unwanted

program number appears.

Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears.

Press + or –.

Press PIC MODE.

Press SELECT.

To preset the skipped program number again

Preset the channel automatically or manually.

Tip

• You can also use SELECT and ¸ +/– on the TV to preset channels and

skip program numbers.

To use the fine tuning (FINE) function

The fine tuning (FINE) function may help reduce double images and lines moving

across the TV screen.

(1) Select the program number you want to adjust.

(2) Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears on the screen.

(3) Press + or – on the remote control once.

(4) Press

to display “FINE” on the screen.

(5) Press + or – continuously until the picture quality is optimal.

The + or – icon on the screen flashes while tuning.

(6) Press SELECT to return to normal screen.

Presetting channels (continued)

SELECT

COL SYS : AUTO

AUTO PAL NTSC 3.58SECAM NTSC 4.43

Using Your New TV

Watching the TV

This section explains functions used

while watching the TV. Most operations

can be done using the remote.

Press U to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in the

standby mode (the u

indicator on the TV is lit

red), press u on the

remote.

Press PROGR +/– or the

number buttons to select

the TV program.

For double digit numbers,

press ÷, then the number

(e.g., for 25, press ÷, then

2 and 5).

Press

. +/– to adjust the

volume.

…

;

Number buttons

SELECT

. +/–

PROGR +/–

+ or –

JUMP

continued

JUMP

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITE

PROGR

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING

-/--

u (standby) indicator

Using Your New TV

Watching the TV (continued)

Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely

Mute the sound

Watch the video input

(VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Jump back to the previous channel

Display the on-screen information*

Adjust the volume of each TV

program automatically

Adjust the picture position when

it is not aligned to the TV screen

* The picture, sound, and either the program number or video mode are

displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information

disappears after about 3 seconds.

Changing the on-screen display language

Press SELECT until

“LANGUAGE /

ENGLISH”appears on the

screen.

Press + or – to select

“ “.

Tip

• You can also use SELECT and . +/– on the TV to select the on-screen

display language.

Additional tasks

LANGUAGE / : ENGLISH

SELECT

/ LANGUAGE:

PIC ROTATION

Press

u. The u indicator on the TV lights up red.

U on the TV.

¤.

… to select “VIDEO 1” or “VIDEO 2.”

To return to the TV program, press ;.

JUMP.

SELECT repeatedly until “INTELLIGENT VOL”

appears, then press + or – to select “ON.”

To cancel, select “OFF.”

SELECT repeatedly until “PIC ROTATION” appears,

then press + or – to adjust the alignment of the picture

position.

The or icon on the screen flashes while

adjusting.

Using Your New TV

Setting the Wake Up timer

Press until the

desired period of time

appears.

Select the TV program or

video mode you want to

wake up to.

Press u or set the Sleep

timer if you want the TV

to turn off automatically.

The

indicator on the TV

lights up orange.

To cancel the Wake Up timer

Press until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn off the

TV’s main power.

Notes

• The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display

disappears.

• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the

TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into

the standby mode. To resume watching the TV, press any button or

control on the TV or the remote.

Setting the Sleep timer

Press until the

desired period of time

appears.

To cancel the Sleep timer

Press until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn the TV off.

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

After 10 minutes

No Wake Up timer After 12 hours

SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M

SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M

After 30 minutes

No Sleep Timer

After 60 minutes

After 90 minutes

Advanced Operations

SOUND MODE

Customizing the

picture and sound

You can customize the picture and

sound by selecting the picture and

sound modes or by adjusting its

settings.

You can change the sound effect by

selecting the surround mode.

Selecting the picture mode

Press PIC MODE

repeatedly until you get

the desired picture mode.

Select To

DYNAMIC receive high contrast pictures.

STANDARD receive normal contrast pictures.

SOFT receive mild contrast pictures.

Selecting the sound mode

Press SOUND MODE

repeatedly until you get

the desired sound mode.

Select To

DYNAMIC listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the low and

high sound.

DRAMA listen to sound that emphasizes voice and background music.

SOFT receive soft sound.

PIC MODE

SELECT

+ or –

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITE

PROGR

STANDARDDYNAMIC SOFT

PIC MODE

DYNAMIC

DRAMA SOFT

SOUND

MODE

Advanced Operations

Adjusting the picture and sound settings

Press SELECT until the

desired setting appears.

Each time you press

SELECT, the setting

items change as follows:

Press + or – to adjust the

item.

To adjust other items,

repeat steps 1 and 2.

* “HUE” can be adjusted for the NTSC systems only.

Note

• When you select a picture or sound mode, the adjusted settings will be

reset according to the selected mode.

Tip

• You can also use SELECT and ¸ +/– on the TV to adjust the picture and

sound settings.

Selecting the surround mode

Press SELECT repeatedly

until “SURROUND”

appears.

Press + or – to select the

desired surround sound.

Select To

MOVIE listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling

of being at a movie theatre.

MUSIC listen to the sound that gives the feeling of being at a live concert.

OFF turn off the surround sound.

SELECT

PICTURE 60

PICTURE

COLOR

BRIGHT HUE*

TREBLE BASS

BALANCE SHARP

SURROUND: MOVIE

SELECT

MUSICMOVIE OFF

Advanced Operations

Viewing your

favorite channels

— FAVORITE CHANNEL

You can display six of your favorite

channels for quick and easy selection.

You can change the favorite channel

setting as well.

Selecting a favorite channel

Press FAVORITE.

Press one of the number

buttons to select the

desired channel.

When you use the FAVORITE CH

feature for the first time, six preset

channels will appear.

FAVORITE

+ or –

PROGR +/–

Number

buttons

JUMP

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITE

PROGR

FAVORITE

Advanced Operations

Changing the favorite channel setting

Press SELECT until

“FAVORITE CH SET UP”

appears.

Press + or – to select the

favorite channel you want

to change (e.g., 3 PR03).

Press PROGR +/–, or

number buttons to

change the program

number.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to

set other favorite

channels.

Press SELECT.

SELECT

-/--

Advanced Operations

Blocking the

channels

— CHILD LOCK

You can prevent children from watching

certain programs by using the buttons

on the remote control.

Select the TV program

you want to lock.

Press SELECT until “CHILD

LOCK” appears on the

screen.

Press + or – to select

“ON”.

The

symbol appears on

the screen.

To unlock the channel,

press + or – to select “OFF.”

The

symbol disappears

from the screen.

Note

• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked.

SELECT

+ or –

JUMP

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITE

PROGR

CHILD LOCK: OFF

SELECT

CHILD LOCK: ON

19Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you have any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following

troubleshooting guide. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.

Possible causeSymptom

Solutions

continued

Additional Information

• The connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• The channel presetting is

inappropriate or

incomplete.

• The antenna type is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction

needs adjustment.

• Signal transmission is low.

• Broadcast signals are too

strong.

• The TV system setting or

channel presetting is

inappropriate or

incomplete.

• The power cord, antenna

or VCR is not connected.

• The TV is not turned on.

Snowy picture

Noisy sound

Distorted picture

Noisy sound

Good picture

Noisy sound

No picture

No sound

•

Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and at the wall. (page 4)

• Press SELECT until “MANUAL

PROGRAM” appears on the screen,

then preset the channel again. (page 9)

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• If the sound of all the channels are

noisy, check the TV system (TV SYS)

setting (page 9), then press AUTO

PROGR to preset the channels again

(page 8).

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then select the

appropriate TV system (TV SYS) (page

9).

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press u (power).

• Press U (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then

turn it on again.

Additional Information

Possible causeSymptom

Solutions

Good picture

No sound

Dotted lines or stripes

Double images or

“ghosts”

No color

Abnormal color patches

• Press ¸ + to increase the volume level.

• Press ¤ to cancel the muting.

• Do not use a hair dryer or other

equipment near the TV.

• Adjust the antenna direction for

minimum interference. Contact a Sony

dealer for advice.

• Use a highly directional antenna.

• Use the fine tuning (FINE) function.

(page 10)

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• Press SELECT until “COLOR” appears

on the screen, then press + or – to adjust

the color level. (page 15)

•

Press SELECT until “COL SYS ” appears

on the screen, then check the color

system setting (usually set this to

“AUTO”). (page 10).

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Keep external speakers or other

electrical equipment away from the TV.

Do not move the TV while the TV is

turned on. Press U (main power) on

the TV to turn off the TV for about five

minutes, then turn it on again.

•

The volume level is too low.

• The sound is muted.

• There is local interference

from cars, neon signs, hair

dryers, power generators,

etc.

• Broadcast signals are

reflected by nearby

mountains or buildings.

• The antenna direction

needs adjustment.

• Use of a booster is

inappropriate.

• The color level setting is

too low.

• The color system setting is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction

needs adjustment.

• There are magnetic effects

from external speakers or

other electrical equipment

that may affect the TV.

• The direction of the earth’s

magnetic field may affect

the TV.

Troubleshooting (continued)

Page is loading ...

Sony KV-XF21M80 User manual

Brand: Sony

Model: KV-XF21M80

Category: LCD TVs

Type: User manual

Sony KV-XF21M80 Trinitron Color TV is designed to provide you with a superior viewing experience. It features a wide range of capabilities that allow you to customize your TV watching experience.

Download PDF

report

Sony KV-XF21M80 User manual

Sony KV-XF21M80 User manual

Related papers

Other documents